4.8B Sun Energizes the Water Cycle 2

Which of the following examples describes

evaporation?

• There was thick fog outside this morning.

• After a rainstorm, there are puddles on the

  sidewalk.

• The stream by the cottage dries up during

  the hot summer months.

• Storm clouds formed over the ocean this

  afternoon.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What provides enough energy to continuously

recycle all of the Earth’s water?

• Fossil fuels

• Evaporation

• The Sun

• Wind power

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What is the name of the process that involves

moving water from lakes, rivers and oceans into

the atmosphere?

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following is true about runoff?

• It is precipitation that is not absorbed into

  the ground.

• It is water that flows over land and

  eventually reaches streams, rivers, lakes

  and oceans.

• It can cause erosion of land.

• All of the above are true

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A fifth grade science teacher is showing her

students an experiment with dry ice. The students

notice that the dry ice is disappearing before their

eyes, but not melting like normal ice. This is an

example of –

• evaporation

• condensation

• sublimation

• transpiration

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which of the processes below directly causes

the formation of clouds in the sky?

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Runoff

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the choices below is an example of

letter B in the diagram?

• There is a big snow

  storm outside.

• There is storm cloud

  forming overhead.

• Water is running

  down the driveway

  into the storm

  sewer.

• The water level in

  the pool is lower

  than last week.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What process in the water cycle is shown in the

diagram as letter A?

• Evaporation

• Runoff

• Condensation

• Precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which letter in the diagram below represents

condensation?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4